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Drama. France 2016, 115 min. Directed by Tran Anh Hung. Starring: Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Bejo, Mélanie Laurent, Jérémie Renier. In French with Russian subtitles. A story of three generations of a single family; three women, who each find real love but then tragically lose it. Each of them is forced to confront hardship, and find their own way of dealing with grief. And each of them must understand that true love is forever. A historical drama by Tran Anh Hung (I Come with the Rain, Norwegian Wood), adapted from the French novel “The Elegance of Widows” (L’Elegance des veuves) by Alice Ferney. The leading roles in the film are played by Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Bejo, and Mélanie Laurent.
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19:30 | 50th Japanese Film Festival: Kagi-dorobô no Mesoddo |
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Drama/Comedy/Romance. Japan 2012, 128 min. Directed by Kenji Uchida. Starring: Masato Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryôko Hirosue. In Japanese with Russian subtitles. A failed actor switches identities with a stranger at a bath house -- only to find himself filling the shoes of an elite assassin. Awards: Japanese Academy Award - Best Screenplay; Kinema Junpo Award - Best Screenplay; Shnaghai International Film Festival - Best Screenplay; Hawaii International Film Festival - Best Film; Asian Pacific Film Festival - participation.
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Drama. France 2016, 115 min. Directed by Tran Anh Hung. Starring: Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Bejo, Mélanie Laurent, Jérémie Renier. In French with Russian subtitles. A story of three generations of a single family; three women, who each find real love but then tragically lose it. Each of them is forced to confront hardship, and find their own way of dealing with grief. And each of them must understand that true love is forever. A historical drama by Tran Anh Hung (I Come with the Rain, Norwegian Wood), adapted from the French novel “The Elegance of Widows” (L’Elegance des veuves) by Alice Ferney. The leading roles in the film are played by Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Bejo, and Mélanie Laurent.
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09:15, 19:10, 21:20. Adventure. Great Britain, USA 2016, 133 min. Directed by David Yates. Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Zoë Kravitz. In English with Russian subtitles. 1926. The magical zoologist Newt Scamander is working on the classification of fantastical beasts and creatures. In preparation for the Magical Congress of the United States of America, Newt packs a suitcase with several dangerous creatures and their natural environments along with them. When these creatures escape, the American magical forces begin a hunt for the researcher. These events compound the already-complex relationship between the magicians and No-Majs (American English for Muggles) of New York. The long-awaited film by David Yates, also responsible for the final installments of the Harry Potter series, based on J.K. Rowling’s book. The events of the film take place 65 years before the beginning of the Potter saga, and the story’s central character is the author of the very same textbook from which Harry would later study.
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Documentary. USA 2016, 108 min. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. In English with Russian subtitles. A new film by Jim Jarmusch that tells the story of The Stooges, one of the greatest rock groups of all time. After they first appeared in Ann Arbor, Michigan during the countercultural revolution, The Stooges’ brand of sharp and aggressive rock ’n roll transformed the musical world at the end of the 1960s. In unleashing their mix of rock, blues, rhythm ’n blues, and jazz on the listening public, the group gave rise to what would later be known as punk and alternative rock. Recordings, archival film, fresh interviews, and a unique perspective create an original and impressive declaration of love for the cult group. The film was presented at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
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Documentary. USA 2016, 108 min. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. In English with Russian subtitles. A new film by Jim Jarmusch that tells the story of The Stooges, one of the greatest rock groups of all time. After they first appeared in Ann Arbor, Michigan during the countercultural revolution, The Stooges’ brand of sharp and aggressive rock ’n roll transformed the musical world at the end of the 1960s. In unleashing their mix of rock, blues, rhythm ’n blues, and jazz on the listening public, the group gave rise to what would later be known as punk and alternative rock. Recordings, archival film, fresh interviews, and a unique perspective create an original and impressive declaration of love for the cult group. The film was presented at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
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Drama. Australia, USA 2016, 139 min. Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Darcy Bryce. In English with Russian subtitles. Desmond Doss is an American army private during World War II. For religious reasons, he conscientiously objected to carrying a weapon, and was thus assigned the role of medic. Regardless of his inability to “resist the enemy,” he took part in the most terrible battles of the war, including the Battle of Okinawa, where he saved 75 people and received several serious wounds in the process. A war drama by Mel Gibson, based on a true story about the WWII veteran and hero Desmond Tom Doss – the first of three conscientious objectors to receive the highest American military honor, the Medal of Honor.
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Drama. Belgium, France 2016, 106 min. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Starring: Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier, Louka Minnella. In French with Russian subtitles. One evening, at the end of the workday, Jenny decides to refuse a late patient admission to the operating room. The next day, she finds out that the body of a black girl was found nearby, the identity of which is still unknown. Tortured by a guilty conscience, Jenny decides to undertake her own investigation. A hard-hitting crime drama from the Dardenne brothers (“Rosetta,” “The Kid with a Bike”) about feelings of guilt and moral demands, nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Comedy. France 2015, 99 min. Directed by Julie Delpy. Starring: Dany Boon, Julie Delpy, Vincent Lacoste, Karin Viard, Antoine Lounguine. In French with Russian subtitles. Violette is a single mother, who takes care of her only son Lolo and is, besides that, a textbook workaholic. 19-year-old Lolo is a bright teenager and perfectly capable of being independent, but as often happens in broken families, he is far too attached to his mother. And when Violette suddenly falls in love with awkward computer geek Jean-René, Lolo does not seem very happy with their relationship. He decides to get rid of his mother’s interfering lover, whatever the cost. The sixth feature film by famous French-American actress and director Julie Delpy, based on her own screenplay. Delpy also plays one of the main roles.
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Drama. Russia 2016, 133 min. Directed by Pavel Lungin. Starring: Ksenia Rappoport, Ivan Yankovsky, Maria Kurdenevich, Igor Mirkurbanov. In Russian with English subtitles. “Queen of Spades” is a contemporary adaptation of two works: Alexander Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades” and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera of the same name. Opera singer Sofia Meyer (Ksenia Rappoport) is world-famous for her unbelievable soprano voice and beauty, and has become a legend. She would like to end her career with one final triumph. Sofia returns to the Moscow opera theatre, where she once starred in Tchaikovsky’s “Queen of Spades” – it was her first major success. Hoping to outdo it, she begins to search for material to create a new, even more astounding version of the work. Trying to overshadow everyone, herself included, Sofia uses every means known to her…“Queen of Spades” is an exceedingly-untraditional adaptation of this work, combining mysticism with noire to recreate the reality of a contemporary megapolis – Moscow, the city that truly never sleeps – and the eternal myth about art and beauty, demanding insane and at times even devilish sacrifices.
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Drama. Russia 2016, 133 min. Directed by Pavel Lungin. Starring: Ksenia Rappoport, Ivan Yankovsky, Maria Kurdenevich, Igor Mirkurbanov. In Russian with English subtitles. “Queen of Spades” is a contemporary adaptation of two works: Alexander Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades” and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera of the same name. Opera singer Sofia Meyer (Ksenia Rappoport) is world-famous for her unbelievable soprano voice and beauty, and has become a legend. She would like to end her career with one final triumph. Sofia returns to the Moscow opera theatre, where she once starred in Tchaikovsky’s “Queen of Spades” – it was her first major success. Hoping to outdo it, she begins to search for material to create a new, even more astounding version of the work. Trying to overshadow everyone, herself included, Sofia uses every means known to her…“Queen of Spades” is an exceedingly-untraditional adaptation of this work, combining mysticism with noire to recreate the reality of a contemporary megapolis – Moscow, the city that truly never sleeps – and the eternal myth about art and beauty, demanding insane and at times even devilish sacrifices.
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Drama. Belgium, France 2016, 106 min. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Starring: Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier, Louka Minnella. In French with Russian subtitles. One evening, at the end of the workday, Jenny decides to refuse a late patient admission to the operating room. The next day, she finds out that the body of a black girl was found nearby, the identity of which is still unknown. Tortured by a guilty conscience, Jenny decides to undertake her own investigation. A hard-hitting crime drama from the Dardenne brothers (“Rosetta,” “The Kid with a Bike”) about feelings of guilt and moral demands, nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Thriller/Horror. South Korea 2016, 118 min. Directed by Sang-ho Yeon. Starring: Yoo Gong, Yu-mi Jeong, Dong-seok Ma. in Korean with Russian subtitles. It’s little Soo-an’s birthday. She lives with her businessman father in Seoul, but very much wants to see her mother in Busan. While they are traveling on the train, they learn that the whole country has come under attack by a zombie virus, and that only in Busan has the military been able to successfully deal with the threat. In order to confirm this, Soo-an and her father have to travel 442 kilometers, fighting for their lives. Korean animator and director Sang-ho Yeon, on the heels of the release of the animated “Seoul Station,” makes his feature film debut with his own version of the zombie apocalypse.
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